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Biography

Benjamin T. Horton manages complex litigation involving high tech patents. He has a degree in electrical engineering, and before law school he worked for technology companies in the automotive and semiconductor industries. He is a member of the Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois and litigates intellectual property cases in federal courts across the country. Mr. Horton also practices before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board, representing both petitioners and patent owners in inter partes review (IPR) and covered business method review (CBM) proceedings.

Mr. Horton speaks regularly on patent litigation and strategy and he is a frequent contributor to various IP publications. SuperLawyers, a Chicago Magazine publication, selected Mr. Horton for the 2012-2016 Illinois Rising Stars® lists, which feature top attorneys in intellectual property law. Mr. Horton has been selected as one of the"World’s Leading Patent Practitioners" in 2016 by IntellectualAsset Management (IAM) magazine. He was also selected as a 2015 and 2016 "Emerging Lawyer" in Emerging Lawyers Magazine as a top Illinois attorney under 40, and was profiled in the November 2016 issue. Mr. Horton has also been recognized by intellectual property publications such as InsideCounsel, Thomson Reuters, Intellectual Property Magazine, Law360, and IPPro.

Representative Experience

Mr. Horton’s cases involve diverse industries across a wide range of technologies, including these exemplary matters:

Represented global manufacturer in international electrical power product litigation to favorable resolution. This patent and antitrust case involved fifteen U.S. patents spanning multiple countries and hundreds of products.

Represented manufacturer of networked air quality monitoring systems in patent infringement litigation through appeal to the Federal Circuit.

Background and Credentials

Mr. Horton specialized in microwave circuit design and antennas as an undergraduate in electrical engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He went on to work for Panasonic Semiconductor as a field applications engineer assisting in the design of automotive, cell phone, and display technology components. He also worked for Motorola Semiconductor as a co-op field applications engineer working with Ford Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler Corporation.

Mr. Horton received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and his B.S.E. in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, with honors.

Education

DePaul University College of Law(J.D.)

University of Michigan(B.S., with honors)

Electrical Engineering

Bar Admissions

Illinois

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Admitted to practice pro hac vice in various district courts throughout the U.S.